Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sargodha Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Sargodha

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 14.7% cheaper than Sargodha without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karachi is 11.2% more expensive than Sargodha without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 PKR 588
$1.43 PKR 404
45.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKR 3,465
$13.89 PKR 3,922
-11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.07 PKR 1,149
$5.4 PKR 1,526
-24.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 PKR 565
$1.81 PKR 511
10.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 PKR 1,453
$3.94 PKR 1,113
30.46%
Cappuccino
$1.84 PKR 519
$2.09 PKR 589
-11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 104
$0.43 PKR 121
-13.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.22 PKR 62
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 225
$0.73 PKR 205
9.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.61 PKR 174
-9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PKR 319
$1.26 PKR 356
-10.32%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 332
$0.7 PKR 197
68.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 PKR 1,846
$6.18 PKR 1,746
5.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 PKR 915
$1.85 PKR 524
75.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 PKR 1,435
$4.4 PKR 1,242
15.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 306
$0.51 PKR 144
111.76%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$0.8 PKR 226
-31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$0.9 PKR 255
-1.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$0.59 PKR 167
-8.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$0.41 PKR 117
-7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 133
$0.53 PKR 150
-11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.33 PKR 94.5
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.38 PKR 107
15.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 PKR 344
$1.42 PKR 402
-14.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 PKR 371
$0.92 PKR 259
42.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 PKR 599
$1.94 PKR 548
9.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 616
$2.13 PKR 602
2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 PKR 103
$0.19 PKR 54
94.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.28 PKR 1,772
$6.93 PKR 1,956
-9.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.91 PKR 256
-23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 PKR 187
$0.4 PKR 114
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 485
$2.89 PKR 815
-40.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 263
$0.99 PKR 279
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
$21.2K PKR 6M
-21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K PKR 7.1M
$26.5K PKR 7.5M
-5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 PKR 38.3K
$112 PKR 31.7K
20.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 PKR 1,379
$5.45 PKR 1,539
-10.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 PKR 3,775
$18.77 PKR 5,301
-28.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.31 PKR 4,325
$12.3 PKR 3,474
24.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 PKR 4,016
$6.08 PKR 1,716
133.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKR 1,230
$4.21 PKR 1,190
3.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
-5.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
$1,102 PKR 311.2K
22.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 PKR 5,047
$21.48 PKR 6,066
-16.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 PKR 7,138
$28.21 PKR 7,968
-10.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
$87.9 PKR 24.8K
-25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
$39.97 PKR 11.3K
-10.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$121 PKR 34.2K
$74.6 PKR 21.1K
62.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 PKR 90.7K
$166 PKR 46.8K
94.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 PKR 51.4K
$104 PKR 29.4K
74.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 PKR 162.7K
$574 PKR 162.1K
0.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 PKR 103.2K
$439 PKR 123.9K
-16.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karachi
Sargodha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 PKR 53.8K
$176 PKR 49.6K
8.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.8
14
27.14%

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Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sargodha: October 27, 2025

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